Poverty and inequality are financial challenges for local authorities and threaten the cohesion of their communities.
People on low incomes in the UK have been disproportionately impacted by the health and economic impacts of Covid-19 and this may get worse as the economic crisis deepens. This briefing summarises some of the recent research on poverty and the pandemic and highlights potential policy implications.
Introduction With the convergence of a global pandemic and an escalating climate crisis, the stakes are higher than ever – and the importance of securing a greener, healthier, fairer future has never been greater. As evidenced by the plethora of green recovery plans that have surfaced over recent months, all governments have been focused on…
Parks and other green space help people maintain their health and enjoy better lifestyles. But during the pandemic, some people are enjoying far greater access to green areas than others. We consider what councils can do to create not just more green space but greener communities.
This briefing seeks to provide an overview of developments in the youth justice sector over the last 12 months and what might come next. This includes the recently published sentencing white paper, which is the subject of a separate and more detailed briefing: Sentencing White Paper: youth justice and criminal records checks. All the figures…
Niall Alexander, Affordable Credit Consultant and Associate with the Carnegie UK Trust, writes on how the pandemic has affected loans, outlining new findings from Carnegie UK Trust and Community Finance Solutions’ survey of not-for-profit affordable credit lenders.
Introduction SHS started in 1999 and from 2012 onwards the survey was redesigned to include elements of the Scottish House Condition Survey, including the follow up physical survey component. SHS is now essentially three surveys in one: Transport and Travel in Scotland Survey, the Scottish House Condition Survey, as well as SHS. The survey is…
In this opinion piece, Dr Ed Wensing reflects on the lessons for local governments from the recent destruction of the historic rock shelters at Juukan Gorge and argues that local government needs to be more aware of Indigenous peoples’ rights and interests, regardless of how well the law currently provides protection.
This briefing examines plans and models for integrated health and social care systems in Scotland.
There have been many measures introduced to support households through the Covid-19 crisis – we look at the key ones here.
Place and Community is the second pillar to be launched of the LGIU’s Post Covid Councils project. The theme is fundamentally about relationships – relationships between place, local economies and people, and between place, people, communities and equality.
